The synchronous flowering of male and female flower clusters in maize is crucial, but drought disrupts this synchrony, leading to considerable yield losses. A gene called SAUR72 is shown to preserve ...

An international research team led by Forschungszentrum Jülich and the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed an artificial ...

Maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. During 9,000 years of maize domestication and breeding, ...

AMHERST, Mass. – A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced that they have discovered the genetic linkages governing the formation of flowers. The revelation ...

Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops. It is used for both human and animal foods and holds great cultural significance, especially for indigenous peoples in the Americas. Yet despite ...